In September 1198, during the battle of Gisors, ambush near the bridge of Gisors on Epte river.

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In September 1198, during the battle of Gisors, near the bridge of Gisors on Epte river, Philip Augustus fell, with five hundred horses, in the middle of troops of Brabançons who worked for Richard the Lionheart, and escaped almost alone thanks to the vigour of his horse. - Histoire Populaire de la France, Tome Premier, Ch. Lahure's Publication, circa 1860

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